The ground-cherry might look at first like a purely ornamental plant. A member of the genus Physalis, it bears papery, heart-shaped husks that resemble Chinese lanterns. (The plant popularly known as ...

Ground cherries (Physalis sp.) are easy to grow with minimal pests and diseases. Although you may not recognize a ground cherry, you might be familiar with a close relative: tomatillos! Tomatillos, ...

I was first introduced to ground cherries a few years ago through our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). I had never seen them before. That alone was enough to prompt me to learn more about them.

This hardy, nutritious and tasty fruit is teaching scientists how to rapidly domesticate a plant into a sustainable and resilient crop using cutting-edge technology. F I G U R E 1 : Fruit of Physalis ...

Ground cherries (Physalis sp.) are easy to grow with minimal pests and diseases. Although you may not recognize a ground cherry, you might be familiar with a close relative: tomatillos! Tomatillos, ...

If you aren't already growing ground cherries in your home garden, then now's the time to start. "Ground cherries are in the nightshade family that also includes eggplant, tomatoes, and potatoes," ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With a name like "Chinese lantern", using husks from this plant as an accent for lighting is pretty on-the-nose. You often see these orange ...

When we were at our lake cottage in Minnesota, Gram would take me along when she went to look for chokecherries and later in the season to find ground cherries. The chokecherries were always abundant, ...

Fall is the one season of the year that makes me feel nostalgic. As the days get colder and the landscape turns to shades of brown and russet and orange, I remember Thanksgiving Day at my grandparents ...